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James Irlam
James Irlam & Sons Ltd (later trading as James Irlam Logistics) was a British road haulage company founded in the 1940s by James Irlam. It was owned and run by the Irlam family until its acquisition by rival logistics firm the Stobart Group in April 2008 for £59.9 million.
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Chelford railway station
Chelford railway station serves the village of Chelford in Cheshire, England. It is a stop on the Crewe to Manchester Line, sited 14+1⁄4 miles (22.9 km) north of Crewe.
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Chelford
Chelford is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England; it includes the hamlet of Astle. It lies six miles (10 km) west of Macclesfield and six miles south-east of Knutsford. The village forms part of the Tatton parliamentary constituency. At the 2011 census, Chelford had a population of 1,174.
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Chelford rail accident
The Chelford rail accident occurred on 22 December 1894 at Chelford railway station. The stationmaster was supervising shunting operations, during which a high-sided wagon was fly-shunted (i.e. run-off) into a siding in strong winds and rapidly fading light. As another six wagons were being run onto an adjoining track, the stationmaster saw the high-sided wagon being blown out of its siding by the wind to meet them. A collision occurred derailing the runaway in such a way that it fouled the main line just as the 16:15 Manchester to Crewe express approached, drawn by two locomotives, LNWR Waterloo Class 2-4-0 No 418 Zygia and Experiment Class No 518 Express. The stationmaster ran towards them waving a red lamp but the drivers thought he was signalling to the shunters and did not reduce speed. Zygia derailed and fell on her side whilst her tender ran up the platform ramp. Express remained upright but the first carriage demolished the front of a signal box. In all, 14 passengers were killed and 48 injured.
The inquiry had little comment to make as this seemed to be a freak accident but advised that in the future the brakes of all shunted wagons should be immediately pinned down.
A contemporary photo supposedly shows the re-railed damaged locomotive Zygia shortly after the accident.
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Astle Hall
Astle Hall is a former country house located near Chelford, Cheshire in the North West of England. The hall has been demolished; its parkland and a lodge survive.